Julia Kubanek Leads Search for Next College of Engineering Dean

The College of Sciences professor and associate dean chairs the search committee

Mar 13, 2017 | Atlanta

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This story was first published in the Georgia Tech News Center on March 10, 2017.

Following Dean Gary May’s confirmation as the next chancellor at the University of California Davis, Provost Rafael L. Bras has named a search committee to launch a national and international search for a new dean of the College of Engineering.

The 15-member search advisory committee is comprised of faculty and staff, as well as the current undergraduate and graduate student body presidents. The committee will be chaired by Julia Kubanek, associate dean for Research, College of Sciences; professor of Biological Sciences; and professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Jennifer Herazy, associate provost for Operations, will serve as search director.

The new dean of the college must continue and accelerate the College’s pursuit of scholarship and excellence,” said Bras. “The critical work of the search committee will include identification and vetting of candidates that can bring the energy and intellectual leadership that will be required for that accelerated effort. I appreciate the committee’s dedication to the process as we identify the College’s next leader.”

An External Advisors Group is being formed to help guide the search process. More information about this group will be posted when available.

Two town halls will be scheduled in April for faculty, staff, and students to provide feedback on the candidate search.

Applications and nominations will be received until the dean is selected, but interested parties are encouraged to submit their application materials by April 30, 2017, to ensure optimal consideration.

Members of the search committee include:

Julia Kubanek (Chair), Associate Dean for Research, College of Sciences; Professor of Biological Sciences; and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry